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Saturday, June 23, 2012

See Ya !

            I am going on a mission trip to help the natives in the Collvile Reservation in Omak,Washington. About four hours away from where I live. It'll be fun to help the kids up there . Well I'll be leaving today at 1:00 pm right after lunch. There will be 16 eenagers, My sister Emma ( 18 years old), Eli my brother (15  years old ) Eden ( 14 years old) Me (if you are wondering I am 10) Then My Mom and Dad (I know how old they're but, don't need to tell you ) , Then my Grandma to help cook the food, then two other adults. 

            I will be back this coming Friday . I will try to post when I get back. But, first I will have to say "I've missed you guys'' to a bunch of my friends. Well now the post is over so, see ya!            

Thursday, June 21, 2012

59 WAYS TO LOSE YOUR LICENSE WITHOUT A TICKET

59 ways to lose your license -- without a ticket


By: Aaron Crowe
Last Updated 08:22 AM June-19-2012

Offenses that lead to driver's license suspensionAdvocating overthrow of the U.S. government could land you in prison.
It could also drive up your car insurance rates.
Someone convicted under the McCarthy-era section in Title 18 of the U.S. penal code faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000. That’s not quite enough punishment for New York, which includes it among the reasons the state can suspend a driver’s license.
Advocating overthrow is one of 59 nondriving offenses that can lead to a suspended driver’s license in at least one jurisdiction, according to a 2012 draft report by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). Others include prostitution and solicitation, bounced checks and truancy. (See the whole list: “59 ways to lose your license -- a list.”)
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“A suspended license is considered a minor offense by many insurance companies,” says Penny Gusner, consumer analyst at CarInsurance.com, “but if you’re unable to get your license reinstated and end up being dropped by your current insurer, you probably will have to turn to a high-risk insurer, which normally means paying very high premiums.”

Society’s hammer

Nonpayment of child support, furnishing alcohol to a minor and possession of illegal drugs are serious offenses that many people think should be punished.
Yet suspending a driver’s license in response to a conviction doesn't reduce crashes, is costly to administer and waters down such laws in the eyes of the public and law enforcement, says Sheila Prior, spokesperson for AAMVA. "They're using the driver's license as a hammer to deal with a plethora of offenses."
The group's draft report, titled "Alternative Solutions to Driver License Suspension for Non-Highway Safety Related Offenses," lists 59 "social non-conformance" violations that it says go beyond addressing poor driving behavior. The report found that nondriving-related offenses accounted for 29 percent of all driver suspensions in 2002, but that the percentage increased to 39 percent in 2006.
"It seems to be a way to get people to pay up on whatever you want them to pay up on," says John Bowman, spokesperson for the National Motorists Association. "The purpose of a driver's license is solely to certify that you're a responsible driver."
Bowman’s group believes licenses should be taken away only for driving-related offenses, not transgressions as a failure to pay tolls (Illinois, Maine) or student loans (Iowa, Montana).
"You can't say across the board that it doesn't work. It certainly works in some situations," Prior says, pointing to states that have increased child support payments by suspending driving privileges.

Unpaid penalties pile up

Twenty-one states and provinces suspend licenses for nonpayment of tickets for car-related offenses that aren’t moving violations. For example, Michigan recently reduced the number of unpaid parking tickets needed to revoke a license from six to three.
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The AAMVA report says that violations tend to cascade. Fines, reinstatement fees and surcharges can mount quickly. When New Jersey examined its programs in 2006, almost 25,000 suspended drivers owed $25,000 or more in state penalties.
Michael Dixon says he lost his license five years ago because he let his Washington license tags expire. The original $200 fee ballooned to $2,000, which Dixon has paid off. But he also has about $5,000 in unpaid tickets that started with a $50 ticket for parking illegally.
"I can't even apply for certain jobs because I don't have a car," says Dixon, 38, whose fines include $200 for driving without a license.
The software engineer now rides his bike or takes the bus to freelance jobs he finds.
But many people keep on driving. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program found that three-fourths of drivers with suspended or revoked licenses continued to drive. In 2009, Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles estimated that one driver in every eight on Orange County (which includes Orlando) roads was unlicensed.

No license, no insurance

Drivers who lose their license to a nondriving-related offense should aim for the quickest possible reinstatement.
“You don’t want to be suspended at renewal time,” Gusner says. “Insurance companies assume the worst -- that you’ll be driving without a license.”
While some states, such as Illinois, allow an insurer to cancel a policy in the middle of its term if the driver’s license is suspended or revoked, most insurance companies don’t check driving records except at renewal.
Motorists who owe money can get their licenses back after they begin making payments and have paid any reinstatement fees. "A lot of times they don't lose their insurance, but their rates go up," Prior says.

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Gusner agrees. A quickly settled suspension over something like a parking ticket may cost you your safe-driver discount, she says, but a long-term suspension probably means nonrenewal, unless you can get a hardship license from the state. (See “Am I insured under a hardship license?”)
State Farm Insurance doesn't have a policy to check motor vehicle records when a policy is renewed, but leaves it to its agents to check if a policyholder has a suspended license, says State Farm spokesperson Dick Luedke. An action is taken when an agent knows a customer's license has been suspended, Luedke says, adding that such a customer would generally be covered if he or she caused an accident.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Blogging is Evolving

A Blogging mom wrote this :


Blogging has aged too. It used to be just a place anyone could have a voice on a wide variety of topics. One woman could have lots of opinions on lots of topics. Now it seems you need a niche. Mommy-Blog. Decorater-Blog. Spiritual-Blog. Coupon-Blog. Green-Blog. Fitness-Blog. Craft-Blog. For an average girl like me, it gives me anxiety. "THEY" say you need a niche. A target audience. What would be my niche? Do I even have something that I am so passionate about that I could go on and on post after post about said topic. I don't. And I get tired of myself when I am continually voicing my narrowminded opinions on hot topics. God is teaching me that I really do not need to share EVERY opinion I have. Shocking. I know. Is it even OK for my target audience to be average girls with various thoughts on various topics? Is it OK not even to really have an audience? To not try to gather "followers"?

I have been feeling like maybe I missed my blog-window-of-opportunity. Feeling that I was not an expert in any topic in any sense. Feeling like maybe the young Mommy Bloggers had taken over all of the web space. I even had inferior feelings like they had much more knowledge on just about any given topic than I. I often wondered 'how did they get so dang smart so early'. But then I remembered why I started this blog. It was a way for me to get down a complete thought. With days filled with babies, tears, reading children's books and doing math problems with my kiddos blogging was a way to think one complete adult thought. It was a way for me to remain somewhat sane in the mundaness of life.

Most of the bloggers from my early days have moved on. The ones that have continued I treasure like an old friendship. The one's that you don't see for years and then can pick right back up. Others I miss dearly. I have found new blogs that I enjoy too and that is fun. New friendships are always fun.

So I am coming to the realization that blogging is like life. It is a journey. It is like me. Changing and evolving.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Today's World Population and Counting/ Decending

Current World Population:
7,047,685,355

Population growth today
329,414
Births today
140,690
Deaths today
188,724
Net population growth today
Population growth this year
60,892,174
Births this year
26,006,516
Deaths this year
34,885,658
Net population growth this year

Friday, June 8, 2012

SEVEN siblings graduate high school with honors at the same time... from family with 18 children, 14 of whom are adopted



By Emily Anne Epstein

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Each child may have been born in a different corner of the world, but seven of the Seitz family's pride and joy are graduating high school with the highest honors.

Jan and Garry Seitz, a couple in their sixties from Lakeland, Florida, decided to devote themselves to raising adopted children and providing them with the love and care that will propel them toward a promising future.

This week, Noah, Rebekah, Joshua, Caleb, Abigail, Hannah and Nathaniel are receiving their diplomas at the top of their class.

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Family: This week, Noah, Rebekah, Joshua, Caleb, Abigail, Hannah and Nathaniel Seitz are receiving their diplomas at the top of their class
Family: This week, Noah, Rebekah, Joshua, Caleb, Abigail, Hannah and Nathaniel Seitz are receiving their diplomas at the top of their class
Doting: Father Garry Seitz and mother Jan said that opening up their home was a calling they couldn't ignore

'It's exciting,' said Rebekah to Tampa Bay Online. 'A lot of us we didn't expect to graduate when we were in our countries because … growing up we just lived each day like it was the next one, and we just didn't see it coming.'

Rebekah hails from Vietnam and is graduating from Polk Collegiate High School with her brother Noah, who's from Ethiopia.

The charming brood of international seniors spoke to Tampa Bay Online about growing up in a home filled to the brim.

'We were together from the beginning so it was nothing different for us,' said Noah. 'It was just kind of like everyday life.'

He said he never even thought there was anything extraordinary about his amazing family.

Jan and Garry Seitz said that opening up their home was simply a calling they could not ignore.


Lots of Love: Among the Seitzs' 18 children, four of them are biologically theirs while 14 are adopted
Lots of Love: Among the Seitzs' 18 children, four of them are biologically theirs while 14 are adopted
Just the Start: Don't think the Seitzs will be left with an empty nest - they will be adopting two more teens from China later this year
Just the Start: Don't think the Seitzs will be left with an empty nest - they will be adopting two more teens from China later this year

Among the Seitzs' 18 children, four of them are biologically theirs while 14 are adopted.

'It really wasn't anything we set out to do or planned to do,' said Mrs Seitz, 65.
'It's just always been on my heart since I was a little girl that I thought adopting would be neat.'


Mr Seitz, 66, said that the kids give his life meaning.

'A lot of us we didn't expect to graduate when we were in our countries because … growing up we just lived each day like it was the next one, and we just didn't see it coming.'
Rebekah Seitz

'They make it fun around here, a lot of laughs, so I can't imagine what it would be like without them,' he said.

Five of his children, Joshua, Caleb, Abigail, Hannah and Nathaniel, are graduating from Victory Christian Academy.

Josh and Caleb Seitz are from China while Hannah and Nathaniel are also from Ethiopia.

All seven of the children will be off to college next year at different schools.

But don't think the Seitzs will be left with an empty nest - they will be adopting two more teens from China later this year.

Missing Man

My friends Uncle is missing


Thursday, June 7, 2012

Man Catches On Fire By Sunscreen

A Massachusetts man said he suffered second-degree burns from a grill after applying sunscreen aerosol spray on parts of his body.
Brett Sigworth said he applied Banana Boat sunscreen to his body before walking over to his grill, not knowing it would still be flammable after it was on his skin.
"I went into complete panic mode and screamed," Sigworth said. "I've never experienced pain like that in my life."
The result was second-degree burns to his chest, ear and back, the only areas where he applied the sunscreen. Ten days after the incident, Sigworth is still showing the effects of the incident.
The warnings on the bottle of Banana Boat sunscreen read, "Flammable, don't use near heat, flame or while burning." But nothing about once it's applied.
Banana Boat officials said in a statement they were sorry to hear about Sigworth's experience and would begin a prompt investigation. "We are unaware of any prior incidents similar to what Brett has described, but because nothing is more important to us than the safety of our consumers, we are taking this matter very seriously," the statement said.
Dan Dillard, CEO of the Burn Prevention Network, believes the sunscreen might not have fully absorbed into Sigworth's skin and the droplets from the aerosol spray might have still been in the air.
"As he approached the flame, the charcoal simply caught the vapor trail and it follows the vapor trail to where the bulk of the substance is, which is on his body," said Dillard.
"I think if people were told this is flammable for two minutes on your skin, people wouldn't use it," Sigworth said.
He doesn't plan to sue, but it sharing his story and photos with others to make sure no one else ends up in the hospital after applying sunscreen.
"It was so scary," he said, "and I just wouldn't want to see it happen to anybody else."

    Watch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSXITrRSPxA&feature=colike

Monday, June 4, 2012

Spring time

Flower are blooming
They're perfuming
Days are longer
The wind is getting stronger
Animals are born
Love is porn
Music's getting sweeter
The days are like repeaters
People mooving
Some are grooving
Sad times come and go
Now it's time to mow

Friday, June 1, 2012

Thanks to all of you  guys who have looked at my blog any time here are the results for all time


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